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AYUSH
AYUSH Information Cell set up at the Indian Embassy in Romania
Ministry of AYUSH has set up an AYUSH Information Cell at the premises of the Indian Embassy in Romania to disseminate authentic information about AYUSH system of medicine and encourage Ayurveda practice in Romania. The AYUSH Information Cell, Romania will help to organise lectures, consultation, conduct seminars, training courses and facilitate associations of AYUSH stakeholders for networking conducting meetings, develop awareness of AYUSH system among public in Romania.
During the visit to Romania on September 19, 2018, Vice president of India Shri Venkaiah Naidu digitally inaugurated the AYUSH Information Cell. On this occasion, a book on ‘Ayurveda in Romania’ was also released by Vice president. Shri Venkaiah Naidu acknowledged and admired the strong acceptance of Ayurveda amongst Romanians. On this occasion, Deputy Prime Minister Dr. Anna Birchall and Romanian Commerce, Business Environment and Entrepreneurship Minister Stefan Radu Oprea and Ambassador of India, Bucharest Mr. Thanglura Darlong were also present.
Ministry of Finance
CBDT releases draft Common Income Tax Return Form for public consultation
At present, taxpayers are required to furnish their Income-tax Returns in ITR-1 to ITR-7 depending upon the type of person and nature of income. The current ITRs are in the form of designated forms wherein the taxpayer is mandatorily required to go through all the schedules, irrespective of the fact whether that particular schedule is applicable or not, which increases the time taken to file the ITRs.
The proposed draft ITR takes a relook at the return filing system in tandem with international best practices. It proposes to introduce a common ITR by merging all the existing returns of income except ITR-7. However, the current ITR-1 and ITR-4 will continue. This will give an option to such taxpayers to file the return either in the existing form , or the proposed common ITR, at their convenience. The scheme of the proposed common ITR is as follows:
- Basic information , Schedule for computation of total income , Schedule for computation of tax , Details of bank accounts, and a schedule for the tax payments  is applicable for all taxpayers.
- The ITR is customized for taxpayers with applicable schedules based on certain questions answered by the taxpayers .
- The questions have been designed in such a manner and order that if the answer to any question is ‘no’, the other questions linked to this question will not be shown to the taxpayer.
- Instructions have been added to assist the filing of the return containing the directions regarding the applicable schedules.
- The proposed ITR has been designed in such a manner that each row contains one distinct value only. This will simplify the return filing process.
- The utility for the ITR will be rolled out in such a manner that only applicable fields of the schedule will be visible and wherever necessary, the set of fields will appear more than once.
As evident from the above, the taxpayer will be required to answer questions which apply to it and fill the schedules linked to those questions where the answer has been given as ‘yes’. This will increase ease of compliance. Once the common ITR Form is notified, after taking into account the inputs received from stakeholders, the online utility will be released by the Income-tax Department.
The draft common ITR, based on the above scheme, has been uploaded on www.incometaxindia.gov.in for inputs from stakeholders and general public https://incometaxindia.gov.in/news/common-itr.pdf. A sample ITR illustrating step by step approach for filing the ITR and two customised sample ITRs for firm and company have also been provided for illustration. The inputs on the draft ITR form may be sent electronically at the email address dirtpl4[at]nic[dot]in with a copy to dirtpl1[at]nic[dot]in, latest by 15th December, 2022.
Prime Minister's Office
PM congratulates Benjamin Netanyahu for his success in Israeli General Elections
PM also thanks Prime Minister, Yair Lapid for giving priority to the India-Israel strategic partnership
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated Benjamin Netanyahu for his success in Israeli General Elections.
Shri Modi also thanked Prime Minister, Yair Lapid for giving priority to the India-Israel strategic partnership.
The Prime Minister tweeted;
"Mazel Tov my friend @netanyahu for your electoral success. I look forward to continuing our joint efforts to deepen the India-Israel strategic partnership."
"Thank you @yairlapid for your priority to the India-Israel strategic partnership. I hope to continue our fruitful exchange of ideas for the mutual benefit of our peoples."
Special Service and Features
Self-employment bank loan recommendation camp
A self-employment bank loan recommendation camp will be held at the National Career Service Centre For Differently Abled  premises at Guindy in Chennai on March 10, 2022. The camp to be held from 10 am to 1 pm is to help in the livelihood development of the differently abled in Chennai district.
At the camp, recommendations will be forwarded to banks to provide loans for self-employment from Rs 25,000 to Rs 1 lakh with subsidy, interest free loans through Distict Central Cooperative Banks, Rs 50,000 subsidy to set up Aavin Milk Products booths, and consultation for bank loan up to Rs. five lakh through District Trade Centre.
Differently-abled persons willing to participate in the special camp are requested to appear with the National ID Card for the differently-abled along with medical certificate, Aadhar Card, Bank Pass Book, UDID card, 2 passport size photos and two photocopies of the above.
The above details are stated in a press release issue by Sangeetha Pargunan, Deputy Director , National Career Service Centre For Differently Abled, CIT Campus, Guindy, Chennai - 600032 . Phone: 044-29530534
Ministry of Culture
Digital District Repository  Exhibition inaugurated at, LBSNAA, Mussoorie
Under the auspices of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav , the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami inaugurated the Digital District Repository  on 27 June 2022 in the premises of prestigious Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration  at Mussoorie.
Around 400 officer trainees  participated in the celebrations which comprised paying tributes at busts of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri, virtual inauguration by the CM of Exhibition on the Digital District Repository  at Indira Bhawan  ,Seminar on DDR at Sampoornanand Auditorium, Cultural evening by the North Zone Cultural Centre 
The event encouraged the OTs to contribute stories from the districts where they shall be posted.
The Digital District Repository  is an attempt to discover and document stories of India at the ‘micro level’ of district. It is divided into four categories  in accordance with the contribution to our freedom struggle
Shri Govind Mohan, Secretary, Culture during his presentation, said “Local History often resides amongst us in the form of stories, anecdotes, fading memories ,etc. And unless we make an effort to document them over time they are often Lost Forever”. He further talked about the prison cells in IIT, where freedom fighters Santosh Kumar Mitra and Tarakeswar Sen Gupta were martyred.
He talked about Godavari Parulekar , another lesser-known freedom fighter born in Pune. She participated in individual Satyagrahas and was imprisoned for that in the year 1932. She was the first female member of the Servants of India Society.
It was further informed that the Sordar of Nongkhlaw  in Eastern West Khasi Hills District is leading the efforts to preserve the imprints of the Meghalaya Braveheart & his band of courageous followers, who kept the much better armed British at bay for nearly 5 years from these “ krem Tirot “ .
A 5 minutes’ video on the Digital District Repository  was also played so as to make the OTs aware of the project and thereby, contribute in it.
Secretary  shed light on the Har Ghar Tiranga programme under AKAM, wherein hoisting of the Tiranga shall take place at home and at work. The rationale behind the initiative is to foster the spirit of patriotism, bind the country together celebrating the AAN, BAAN, SHAAN of the Tiranga, and in 75th year of independence commit to nation building collectively by working towards India@2047.
Lastly, he requested everyone to pay their tribute to the bravehearts who laid their lives for the cause of the nation, through the medium of Digital Jyot at: https://digitaltribute.in/
The evening concluded with a cultural show organized by the NZCC.
The DDR Exhibition inaugurated at the Indira Bhawan, LBSNAA, Mussoorie will be open for the public till 3 July 2022. It has special attractions such as the digital interactive panels and rare photographs from the archives.
PIB Headquarters
BIS RAIDS A LED LIGHTING COMPANY IN CHENNAI - MISUSING COMPULSORY REGISTRATION MARK
A team of Officials from Bureau of Indian Standards , Southern Regional Office , Chennai 600 113 conducted an Enforcement Search and Seizure operation on 28 January 2020 at M/s LUVINA Lighting Company, 1st floor, Thatha Muthiappa Street, Chennai-600001, Tamil Nadu on information of suspected violation of BIS Act, 2016 and misuse of BIS Compulsory Registration Mark and BIS Logo.
During the operation, about 3,500 Nos. of LED lights of various types such as LED Tubelight, LED Spot Light, LED street light, and LED flood light with BIS Compulsory Registration Mark and BIS Logo were seized which is a violation of Section 17 of BIS Act, 2016.
Action is being initiated by BIS SRO Chennai against the offender under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016. The offence is punishable with imprisonment up to two years or a fine up to Rs. 2,00,000/- but may extend up to ten times the value of goods or articles produced or sold or offered to be sold or affixed or applied with a Standard Mark, including Hallmark or both as per Section 29 of BIS Act, 2016 for first Contravention.
General public are, therefore, requested that in case they come across any instances of violation of Quality Control Order, the same may be intimated to the BIS Southern Regional Office, CIT Campus, 4th Cross Road, Taramani, Chennai-600 113. Such complaints can also be made by E-Mail at the address sro@bis.org.in or by Fax to 044-22541087. The source of such information will be strictly kept confidential. For further information contact BIS SRO Chennai Office on Phone Nos: 044-2254 1220. BIS Website www.bis.gov.in may be browsed for general information on BIS, according to a press release issued by BIS-Deputy Director-Shri.Ajay Kanna.
Ministry of Women and Child Development
4thmeeting of National Council on India’s Nutrition Challenges under POSHAN Abhiyan held today
The Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India held the 4thmeeting of National Council on India’s Nutrition Challenges under POSHAN Abhiyaan today, 12th February, 2019 under the Chairmanship of Vice- Chairman, NITI Aayog. Shri Ram Vilas Paswan, Minister of Food and Public Distribution, Dr.Virendra Kumar, Minister of State in the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Dr.Vinod K. Paul, Member, Health & Nutrition, NITI Aayogand SmtAnupamaJaiswal, Minister of Social Welfare, Government of U.P participated in the meeting. Secretaries/representatives of the line Departments and Secretaries/ representatives of State Government also participated.
During the half day meeting, Ministry of Women and Child Development has gave an account of action taken on the recommendations of the last meeting of the National Council on India’s Nutrition Challenges and also on the recommendations of the 4th& 5th meetings of Executive Committee held on 3rdDecember, 2018 and 22nd January, 2019 respectively. The detailed report on progress in implementation of POSHAN Abhiyaan was also presented by MWCD before the Council.
The Government of India has set-up POSHAN Abhiyaan  which was launched by the Hon’ble Prime Minister on 8thMarch, 2018 from Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan. The programme through use of technology, a targeted approach and convergence strives to reduce the level of Stunting, Under-nutrition, Anemia and Low Birth Weight in Children, as also, focus on Adolescent Girls, Pregnant Women & Lactating Mothers, thus holistically addressing malnutrition.
POSHAN Abhiyaan aims to ensure service delivery and interventions by use of technology, behavioural change through convergence and lays-down specific targets to be achieved across different monitoring parameters over the next few years. To ensure a holistic approach, all 36 States/UTs and 718 districts will be covered in a phased manner by the year 2020. Never before has nutrition been given such prominence at the highest level in the country.
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Ministry of Defence
India to send Tri-Service contingent to participate in 75th Victory Day Parade of World War II in Moscow
On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the victory in the Second World War, there will be a military parade in Moscow to honour the heroism and sacrifices made by the Russian and other friendly people. It may be recalled that Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi had written to President of the Russian Federation Mr Vladimir Putin a congratulatory message on the occasion of the Victory Day - May 9, 2020. Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has also sent a congratulatory message to his counterpart Mr Sergei Shoigu on the occasion.
Defence Minister of Russia has invited an Indian contingent to take part in the Victory Day Parade scheduled to be held on June 24, 2020 in Moscow. Raksha Mantri has agreed to send a 75-member Tri-Service contingent to participate in the parade, where contingents of other countries are also expected to participate. The participation in the parade will be a mark of tribute and solidarity with the people of Russia at a time when they remember their heroes of the Great Patriotic War.
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage crosses the landmark of 88 Cr
More than 65.34 Lakh doses administered in the last 24 hours
Recovery Rate currently at 97.85%; Highest since March 2020
23,529 New Cases reported in the last 24 hours
India's Active Caseload  is 0.82% of Total Cases
Weekly Positivity Rate  less than 3% for last 97 days
With the administration of 65,34,306 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage crossed the landmark of 88Cr as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 85,92,824sessions.
The break-up of the cumulative figureas per the provisional report till 7 am today include:
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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1,03,72,470
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2nd Dose
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88,82,131
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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1,83,52,116
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2nd Dose
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1,49,71,767
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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35,78,56,886
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2nd Dose
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8,10,29,611
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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15,88,81,646
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2nd Dose
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7,62,14,993
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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10,10,10,623
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2nd Dose
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5,58,98,335
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Total
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88,34,70,578
The recovery of 28,718 patients in the last 24 hours has increased the cumulative tally of recovered patients  to 3,30,14,898.
Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 97.85%. Recovery Rate is currently at its highest peak since March 2020.
Sustained and collaborative efforts by the Centre and the States/UTs continue the trend of less than 50,000 Daily New Cases that is being reported for 95 consecutive days now.
23,529 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
The Active Caseload is presently 2,77,020, which is the lowest in 195 days. Active cases presently constitute 0.82% of the country's total Positive Cases.
The testing capacity across the country continues to be expanded. The last 24 hours saw a total of
15,06,254tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 56.89 Cr  cumulative tests.
While testing capacity has been enhanced across the country, Weekly Positivity Rate at 1.74% remains less than 3% for the last 97 days now. The Daily Positivity rate reported to be1.56%. The daily Positivity rate has remained below3% for last 31 days and below 5% for 114 consecutive days now.
Ministry of Jal Shakti
100 days ‘SUJALAM’ Campaign begins
Campaign For Making More ODF Plus Villages By Undertaking Waste Water Management At Village Level
‘SUJALAM’ Campaign To Ensure Sustainability of ODF Gains & Create One Million Soak Pits
‘SUJALAM’ Campaign Aims To Achieve ODF Plus Status For Villages Across The Country In An Accelerated Manner
The Ministry of Jal Shakti began ‘SUJALAM’, a ‘100 days campaign’ as part of the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ celebrations to create more and more ODF Plus villages by undertaking waste water management at village level particularly through creation of 1 million Soak-pits and also other Grey water management activities. The effort of campaign would be directed towards achieving the ODF plus status for villages across the country in an accelerated manner in a short time. The Campaign has started from today i.e. 25th August, 2021 and will continue to run for the next 100 days.
The campaign will not only build desired infrastructure i.e. soak pit for management of greywater in villages but will also aid in sustainable management of waterbodies. The disposal of waste water and clogging of waterbodies in the villages or on the outskirts of the villages remain one of the major problems. The Campaign would help in management of the wastewater and in turn would help to revive the waterbodies.
Furthermore, the campaign would boost the momentum of SBMG phase II activities through community participation and it will increase awareness about ODF-plus activities. Hence ensuring long term maintenance and sustainability of built infrastructure.
The Campaign would use the platform of awareness and behaviour change achieved during the first phase of the SBMG and provide focus for sustaining the same along with achieving the visual cleanliness by the way of SLW Management.
The key activities that will be organised in the villages under this campaign include:
- Organizing Community consultations, Khuli Baithaks and Gram Sabha meetings to analyze the current situation
- Pass resolution to maintain ODF sustainability and achieve needed number of soak pits to manage the grey water
- Develop a 100 days’ plan to undertake sustainability and soak pit construction related activities
- Construct requisite number of soak pits
- Retrofit toilets where needed through IEC and community mobilization and
- Ensure all newly emerging Households in the village have access to toilets.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Shri Nitin Gadkari stresses on sensitization of stake holders for collectively addressing issues regarding Road Safety
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari has stressed on sensitization of stake holders for collectively addressing issues regarding Road Safety . At an event organized on Monday by NHAI/MORTH in collaboration with SaveLIFE Foundation  he said that road safety is a very serious issue and there should be zero tolerance for road accidents. He said we have accorded highest priority for road safety and and set the target to reduce 50% road accident deaths by 2024.
Shri Gadkari directed the senior officials to consider and implement various strategies and solutions put forward by SaveLIFE Foundation to improve road safety as early as possible.
The Minister said action should be taken immediately on black spots. He said while taking action three things have to be considered immediate measures, mid-term action, and long-term action. He said all Ros & PDs should take a pledge of zero accidents.
Ministry of Railways
DRIVE TO MAKE METRO USERS AWARE ABOUT COVID PROTOCOL
Kolkata, Date: 22.07.2021
In order to make Metro users aware about Covid protocols, Metro Railway has taken several awareness measures.
Regular announcements are being made at all Metro stations through the Public Address System in this regard. Metro RPF have been conducting regular campaigns with loudhailers at different Metro stations and in running trains to make passengers aware about the importance of these Protocols to stop the spread of the pandemic. They are also counseling passengers to cooperate with the Metro authority as this pandemic can be stopped with the concerted efforts of all citizens. Metro users have widely appreciated these efforts and have been cooperating with the Metro Railway .
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Vice President's Secretariat
AP students seeking admission to Delhi University get relief after Vice President’s intervention;
AP students marks and not grades to be considered for DU admissions;
VP advises HRD Ministry to consider issuing advisory to all Boards of Higher Secondary Education or Intermediate
The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has advised the Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ to consider issuing an advisory to Boards of Higher Secondary Education or Intermediate of all States to provide marks in addition to grades to facilitate admissions into Central Universities.
Shri Naidu said that boards which issue the results in grades must also simultaneously provide marks so that the percentage obtained by the students could be calculated by the respective universities.
The Vice President called the HRD minister to his chamber in the Rajya Sabha and discussed the issue after students from Andhra Pradesh represented to him about the problem faced by them while seeking admission to Delhi University.
The Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh introduced grading system for Intermediate first year students in the academic year 2017-18 and continued the same pattern for second year students from 2018-19. Under the grading method, the students were provided with grade points for each subject.
Since the admissions to Delhi University were based on marks percentage, the students represented the matter to the Vice President and sought the intervention of his good offices.
Soon after the matter came to the notice of the Vice President a couple of days ago, he directed the officials to convey the concerns of the students to Delhi University authorities. Subsequent to the Vice President’s intervention, Delhi University authorities took up the matter with the officials concerned.
Earlier today, Shri Naidu called the Delhi University Vice Chancellor, Shri Yogesh Kumar Tyagi and Dean, Students Welfare, Prof. Rajeev Gupta to his residence and discussed the issue threadbare.
The Vice Chancellor assured that the interests of the students would be protected and that the admissions would be based on marks percentage and not on grades and CGPA.
The University authorities have also sent mails and SMS texts to all students from Andhra Pradesh to download the marks from Intermediate board and upload them while applying in Delhi University.
In the wake of the problems faced by the students from Andhra Pradesh, the Vice President advised the HRD Minister to issue an advisory to all Boards of Higher Education Boards or Intermediate.